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D. BEAUPRE.

momma BOARD, wom( BENCH, on THEv LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18) |918.

D; BEAUPRE.

momma somo', wonK BENCH, on THE LIKE.

APPLICATION t'IILEI)` MOV. i8. 1918.

l 1,314,940. PatentdSept. 2,1919.

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f mmf D. BEAUPRE.

IRONING BOARD, WORK BENCH, 0R THE LIKE.

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1,314,940. *l Patentedsept. 2,1919.

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MKV/QM DELPH'IS BEAUPRE, or KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS. i

IRONING-BOARD, WORK-BENCH, R THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

Continuation in part of application Serial No. 169,262, led May 17, 191'?.b This application led November 18, 1918. Serial No. 262,998. I

Tov all whom ity may concern.' Be it known that I, DELPHIs BEAUPRE, a

\ citizen ,of the UnitedStates, residing at -and useful Improvements Kankakee, in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new in Ironing- Boards, Work-Benches, or the like, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention has for its object the provision-of a novel supporting means for ironing boards,Work benches, or similar devices involving means in combination with such a board for attaching the latter to a main or .sustaining object, `including an operable supporting member for controlling-the attaching means, and means cooperating with the operable supporting member to prevent accidental movement thereof.

A further object in vieW isto provide for adjustment of the board at different heights by a novel extension arrangement in the supporting leg and its brace member, such that the movement of extension element of the leg effects a corresponding or requisite movement of the extension element of the brace.

. With the above and other objects in view this invention consists in the construction,

combinations, and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter more fully described, cla1med,

and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, Wherem:

IFigure 1 is a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance With this invention in exten'ded operative position.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof,looking at the brace side;

Fig. 3 is a view of the device in collapsed or folded position;

.Y\Fig.`- 4 lisa'bottom plan of the invention folded as inr Fig.,3;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional View on the line 5 5 of Fig. l;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6, of Fig. 1, through, the brace;

Fig. 7 yis a sectional view on the line 7-7, 0f Fig. l; and Y. i j j Fig.` 8 isian enlarged fragmentary per spective of the upper end of the leg extension member and its brace connecting end.

, Throughout the following detail description and on the several figures of the drawings, simllar parts are referred to by like re erence characters..

Referring to the drawings and specifically describing the invention, l designates a top or board of suitable shape, depending, of course, upon the use to which it is to be put, that 1s Whether designed for an ironing board, or a workbench, or the like. Beneath the board adjacent to each edge is disposed a clamping member 2 between which members and the extremity of the board l is adapted t0 be received the edge 3 of some support, such as a table, a stove, or similar obj ect.

The clamping members are attached to the board l `by the bolts +L which extend through the respective members and through a transversely arranged spacing bar 5. The surface of this cross piece 5 is rounded so as to facilltate rocking of the clamping members upon this element. l Each bolt carries a spring 6, seated `against a bushing 6 for holding the spring in position, and has a Winged nut 7 for adjusting the tension of the spring which latter is adapted to yield as may be required in the clamping of the device to the sustaining support 3. In other Words, this arrangement is particularly useful where the member 3 may be of di'erent thicknesses and by the provision of the yielding springs `the jaws of the clamping means will readily adjust themselves accordingly. To the inner ends of the clamping members is connected an operable supporting member or leg, designated 8, which member `is provided with a longitudinally extending cut-out portion 9. In this cut-out portion is mounted an adjustable extension piece 10,'by means Aof which the length of the support may readily be controlled as may be required by the height ofthe main sustaining means `3 to which the board is .slot, so as to receive a clamping' bolt 12.

When the leg and its extension isadjusted frictional adjustment where the board is at the e proper height, the clamping bolt 12 is tightened so as to hold the extension where desired, butV I prefernot to depend upon .this

subjectedV to heavy pressure, -aswhen used as a work bench. VTo this end the leg 1s formed .with a series of verticallyv arranged openings 13, while the upper end of the eXtension is slotted transversely, as shown in Fig. 8

"at 14C. A suitable pin 15, which is conveniently attached-'to .the leg by-a chain .16 is passed through the proper openings `.inthe leg and into the groove 13 of the extension, insuring against movement of vthe extension into the leg. It! will be understood, 'Tof course,that the .clamping -bolt 12 is also utilized as VVabovel stated to V'prevent y outward n movement of the extension.

As clearly indicated inthe drawings, the leg 8 is pivotally connected adjacent tothe '.upperend with the clampingVv members 2 by Y the pivot bolts y1.7 so that when the .member 8. is swung about this pivot lthe extremity will contacty with the undersurface of the fboard' and lact as a camv to `move the-clamping members on` the .cross V piece 5V and! thereby impart clamping action tothe jaws.

The under surfaceof the `board-1 is provided with stop forishoulder 18 which-limits lthe swingingfmovement ofthe member 8.' in Lone :direction ,and this `member .is held at the proper sustaining ypositionby means of a Vbrace 19 hingedlyconnectedto theboard near its fouter'end, asindicated at 20. This brace is constructed'quite like theleg '8, inasmuch as an .extension slide21 is mounted between the .side pieces 20` and isV clamped lat adjusted position bymeansof .the clamping1bolt..22. These sidepieces20 alsohave openings 20 and at itheend. ofthe extension slideafgroovekto receivethe pin 15 which vmay be insertedinthis position in prefer- .enceto insertion inthe .fleg8. The optional positions are shown in ulliand dottedlines,

respectively, infFig; 1. Y

L Y "The special-feature of the constructionotl thebrace is' the provision ioffp'ivotuor .end

Y Vconnection between the vend -otlthe brace extension vslide21 and thefleg extension-.slide 1(1), -at22. .The object ofithis varrangementV Vis Lobvious for when? the .leg f extension islide 1 10-is` moved outwardly .or inwardly. toprlo- Y' vide .the .proper adjustment, it carries with it the brace extensionand thus a Asingle-adjustment only .is required. i" "The brace, .of

- course, -is designed to hold `the;upper.end"ot legagainst the shoulder 18, so thattheaboard i 1 will 4not beaccidentallycollapsed .-infthe event the leg is struck at either side in workingfaroundthe fboard. vrThe use 'o .f the :device hereinbefore de# scribed. need not. be further =idescribed, these will be apparent v.to .one skilled in .ithe art; to which the invention refers, unles'sf it is to say that its use may be extended to that of, acting asa saw clamp. When 'this is the case the saw vis preferably placedV be-` tween a couple ot boards and then the tightly in position for working upon the'V Y Y. f 75 teeth.V ,V

It may also be added that I prefer to pro vide as details of construction, a piece of asbestos at the under .extremity o-boa'rd V1, Y

-asindicated at 23, so `as to `prevent burning of the wood when` the .board is attachedto ya stove. An aperture .24 may also berpro- Y' vided at each lend of the board `to enable it .to be hung onanail on the wall.

A workstop 25 may bemountedin theYYY i board when it is-desired .to use the device asawork bench.

Figs. V3 and trshow clearlythe compactVIK manner `in which the boardmay befcollapsed 'j Vor folded aswhen itisdesired .tolput thev device away, orffor shipping purposes. i Thej boardmaybe locked in thisfolded position by passing the. pinl .15 .through lthe ,proper openings 13 1n the leg. and throu-ghth'e trans-y verse opening .26 inthe upper fpartt'otthe 1 Y extension 10, as clearly shownin Fig..8 of

the drawing.

Having Vthus described' my inventionfY what I claim as new'is: v Y Y n 1. ironing board comprising.l .means for .attaching the same` to` a support consisting .of a clamping member disposedbe neath the board, a spacingbaronwh-ichthe v clamping member may be rocked, means .op-

eratively-connected-toonefend ofthecla'rnpl i g .ing member for actuating the same fto-y thereby impart clampingl -actienagainst ancob-` `ject interposed between the otherfendof the' 74 I member and the board, and .yieldable pres? sure means holding the clamping `member against the spacing bar and 'controlling the 2.` An ironing:` board comprising means for attaching the same to a support.consist-Y e Ai V termediate its length beneathfthe board and Y ling of the clamping memberjfulcrum'ed in- 110 pressure imparted by thetoperating m6311571 Y aforesaid..V i Y. j

.held spaced therefrom,".a :supporti for -saidf ironing board 'connected `to..thetclampingiV .1 member and' constituting .a lever for imparting clamping action to said clamping? mem- .berwhereby Ito grip an object-between' the` end thereof opposite .the'connectinft the? I supporting member "therewith Vand .th'l-Y-,ironn ing board, pressure means lcoactingjfwithf the clamping member-and controlling? the able .means on which .said .pressure-vmeans'f ismounted whereby.to.controlthe-clamping action imported by the supporting member tension elements in said leg and brace means aforesaid. connected together for simultaneous ad- 3. A support of the class described oomjustment whereby to position the support at 1o prising a top, a supporting leg therefor, the proper height. 5 clam mg means at one side operable by said In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

leg or engagement with a support, brace means at the other side of said leg, and eX- DELPHIS BEAUPRE.

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